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WESTROM Group
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WESTROM Group
Single Valve Cylinder Head
US Patent Pending 12/978,469
ABOUT THE WESTROM GROUP
WESTROM, LLC
○ WESTROM was established in 2002 and is a LLC registered in South Dakota, USA
○ The LLC is our engineering company with headquarters in Hot Springs, SD USA
○ COWBOY TRADER is WESTROM’s consumer goods trading division, with headquarters and warehousing in
Hot Springs, SD USA
○ WESTROM, LLC is the group’s US engineering and sales company managing all design engineering, China
manufacturing engineering, marketing, sales, order management, US imports and domestic logistics
About WESTROM
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manufacturing engineering, marketing, sales, order management, US imports and domestic logistics
WESTROM-DTB, Ltd.
○ WESTROM-DTB is a limited corporation chartered in Hong Kong with wholly owned China registered offices in
Hong Kong, Dongguan and Guangzhou, China and was formed in 2003
○ WESTROM-DTB is the group’s operations company managing all China manufacturing, supplier management,
sourcing, China exports, international logistics and China services
WESTROM provides engineering and manufacturing serv ices in the US and China, plus develops and manages quality, low cost, supply from China
WESTROM Group Offerings
Engineering Manufacturing China Sourcing China Service s
Customer
NeedsProduct Design &
Development
US Manufacturing
Services
Quality Low Cost China
Supply
China Supply
Improvement
WESTROM,
LLC USA
• Electrical and mechanical design engineering
• Prototype & tooling development and
• Manufacturing and quality engineering
• Manufacturing process characterization
• China supply preparation:
– Design for China manufacturing
– China quality specification
• US design engineering for China manufacture
• US-China manufacturing strategy development
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LLC USA development and manufacture
• Design characterization
characterization
• Quality & specification development
development
– Design & manufacturing process characterization
strategy development
• China supply crisis mitigation
WESTROM-
DTB, Ltd
Hong Kong
& China
• Tool sourcing and manufacture in China
• Turn-key China supply:
– Supplier selection
– Sample part production & quotation
– Supplier development & management
– International trade, order & logistics, management
• China manufacturing engineering & quality
• Supplier capability & quality improvement
• Outsourced China supplier management
• Green & brown-field plant development
WESTROM has degreed & experienced electrical and me chanical designers and contractors across a wide range of products
Mechanical Design & Engineering
Product Design – internal combustion engines, security services, consumer hand tools, NEMA certified enclosures
Machine Design – Mechanical assembly machines, automated assembly lines & work cells, material handling systems and machines
Tooling Design – injection molds, punch die sets, welding fixtures, weld and assembly fixtures & jigs
Packaging – retail ready packaging & branding materials for consumer durables
Electrical Design & Engineering
Product Design – LCD integrated panels, membrane keypad switches, inverters, power supplies, circuit boards,
WESTROM Engineering Overview
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Product Design – LCD integrated panels, membrane keypad switches, inverters, power supplies, circuit boards, controllers, control sub-assemblies, transformers, coils and wound magnetic products of all types
Tooling Design – Electrical assembly machines, wave soldering, automated assembly lines & work cells, material handling systems and machines, coil winding machines
Engineering Control
Control – WESTROM has the process and tools to maintain US and China engineering controls over the full lifecycle, prototyping and new product introduction (NPI) to product end-of-life (EOL)
Design for Manufacturing – WESTROM designs for manufacturing in the US and in China, to reduce the total cost of ownership
Prototyping, Quality & Validation
Specifications – WESTROM has the experience and capability to characterize process and designs to ensure the correct specifications and standards have been established
Quality & Integration – We ensure that our testing, specifications and quality systems integrate to your system
WESTROM personnel have deep experience in engineeri ng, manufacturing and supply chain management in the US and in China
Key WESTROM Personnel
Joel T. Rickenbach, Founder & President, WESTROM G roup
•20+ years of domestic and international experience R&D, and operations and corporate management
•12+ years of business & engineering experience in China, with a scope of 3,000 to 8,000 personnel
•Over 20 manufacturing, sales & engineering facilities start-ups in the US, Mexico & China
J.S. Rickenbach, Mechanical Designer, WESTROM, LLC
• 40+ years of mechanical design and fabrication
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• 40+ years of business operations & management
Mike Leraas, Mechanical Designer & Engineer, WESTRO M, LLC
•20+ years of design, fabrication and technical experience of prototypes development and limited run production in professional racing (NASCAR, et al), and in the automotive and industrial products industries
•12+ years management and supervisory experience in professional racing industry
•Degrees and qualifications in mechanical design, engineering, machining, welding, computer aided design, and 2D and 3D modeling
WESTROM’s internal combustion engine design offers unique benefits over current and conventional internal combustion piston engines 1
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE:
○ Improved options and flexibility to optimize and improve exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) designs
○ Reduced nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions
○ Reduced particulate emissions
○ Optimized quench area
FUEL ECONOMY :
Combustion Engine Project Introduction
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○ Maximum volumetric efficiency
○ Maximum value intake & exhaust valve areas and fluid flow rates, leading to a more complete and clean burn
30% reduction in the number of cylinder head and va lve train part counts leading to:
○ Improved reliability
○ Reduced manufacturing costs
○ Reduced maintenance costs and total cost of ownership
Overall design theoretically enables improved therm odynamic & heat transfer performance:
○ Potential for short circuit air cooling & improved cooling of valves and value seats
○ Greatly improved exhaust gas scavenging Note:
1. Discussion and review of the design and the fully operational prototype is possible, after a binding non-disclosure agreement is executed
The project has three main phases, with major miles tones and exit criteria for each phase; the concept development phase is no w complete
Development & Commercialization
Concept Design Mechanical DesignProof-of-Concept
Prototype Build
Filed US Patent
12/978,469
Concept Prototype Technical Application
Development
Commercial Design
Development
& Pilot Production 1
Initial design and
proof-of-concept Development & analysis for
technical viability
Production design & production of
the selected commercial applications
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CompleteKey Tasks
Outcomes
• Conceptual development:
–Mechanical cycle
–Thermodynamic cycle
• Operational design concept
• Mechanical design of key design components
• Selection of off-the-shelf components for prototype build
• Component designs
• Prototype build approach
• Fabrication of non-standard components
• Procurement of standard components
• Assembly & operation
• Fully operational prototype
• Legal preparation for patent submission
• Patent submission
• Provisional patent approval
• US Patent Filed
• US Patent Pending 12/978,469
Phase 1 Exit Criteria
Note:
1. WESTROM may or may not be operationally involved in production design & development
WESTROM is seeking a R&D agreement and funding to c omplete the development and analysis to assess the technical ap plication viability
Development & Commercialization
Secure Commercial
R&D Agreement
Design
Application
Prototype &
Testing
Build & Test
Application
Prototype Secure Funding for
Commercial Development
Concept PrototypeTechnical Application
Development
Commercial Design
Development
& Pilot Production 1
Initial design and
proof-of-concept Development & analysis for
technical viability
Application Refinement & Analysis
Production design & production of
the selected commercial applications
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Key Tasks
Outcomes
• Secure R&D agreements and funding
• Establish detailed phase 2 project plan
• Secure longer term commercial agreements
• R&D funding & resources
• Phase 2 project plan
• Agreed commercials & options
• Solid & flow design modeling
• Mechanical design of key components
• Selection of off-the-shelf components
• Test plans and designs
• Component designs
• Prototype build approach
• Technical test plan2
• Fabrication of non-standard components
• Procurement of standard components
• Test bed build / assembly
• Engine assembly & operation and testing
• Fully operational application test mule & test bed
• Initial test results
• Design iterations, test mule refinement & retesting
• Iterative analysis for viable technical application
• Viable technical application
• Secure Funding for Commercial Development
Phase 2 Exit CriteriaNotes:1. WESTROM may or may not be operationally
involved in production design & development2. Key lever for project scope & cost management
What is a Single Valve Internal Combustion Engine C ylinder Head? –CUTAWAY of INTAKE & EXHAUST
Design Features & Explanation
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What does the prototype look like? - WHOLE MOTOR
Design Features & Explanation
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Valve Guide, Intake Porting & Venturi, Valve Seat, Exhaust Porting
Design Features & Explanation
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Assembled Cylinder Head and Combustion Chamber Side of Head
Design Features & Explanation
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Contact Us for Investment Opportunities See our Facebook page to watch the engine run
Joel T. Rickenbach
President
WESTROM, LLC, USA
WESTROM-DTB, Ltd., Hong Kong
US Mobile: +1 605 890 0570
China Office: +86 20 8268 5545
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